Explainer: Hong Kong's China national anthem bill aims to enforce 'respect'
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Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing’s tightening grip on the city.